Overview
Muskogee is in the Green Country region of Oklahoma.
5 sights · 3 things to do · 1 places to stay
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Best things about Muskogee
USS Batfish
This salvaged US submarine serves as a military museum. Oddly enough, it nearly came untethered in a flood in 2019, so it was almost like there was a submersible floating around in the Arkansas for a while.
Muskogee County Transit
Stops at the mall, VA medical center, and places like that about once an hour.
Five Civilized Tribes Museum
This reflects on the history, art, and culture of the Five Civilized Tribes (i.e. the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee, and Seminole) whose center of government was located at The Indian Agency here on Agency Hill,…
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
Kind of small, but gives some background on Oklahoma's past and present music scene, as in Merle Haggard and Carrie Underwood, the latter of which hails from Muskogee, for instance.
Three Rivers Museum
A regional history museum, covering railroads, old schoolhouse days, Native American affairs, Muskogee citizens' contribution to the US military, etc.
Honor Heights Park
One of Muskogee's premier parks with a botanical garden, butterfly pavilion ($3 admission), ponds, and, in December, the highly attended Garden of Lights show.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Mar–May, Sep–Oct. Summer highs reach about 94°F; winter lows dip to about 28°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: May and Jun. (climate data from nearby Tulsa)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- TUL Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa — 42 mi away (major hub). Directions
- FSM Fort Smith Regional Airport, Fort Smith — 63 mi away. Directions
A meshwork of highways connect Muskogee to the rest of the world, but State Highway 351, also known as the Muskogee Turnpike, is a principal thoroughfare for one directly connecting the city to Tulsa.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Sample 2-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Five Civilized Tribes Museum, Honor Heights Park, The Castle of Muskogee
- Afternoon Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, Three Rivers Museum
Day 2
- Morning USS Batfish
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
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Understand
Muskogee, seat of the eponymous county, is one of the larger Oklahoma municipalities, at around 37,000 people. Back in 1830, when Andrew Jackson sent many indigenous people packing with his mean-spirited Indian Removal Act of 1830, this area became a center of government for the "Five Civilized Tribes" at a place called The Indian Agency. Of course, white settlement didn't stop with the Southeast and eventually made its way to Indian Territory, where land rushes in 1889 led to the start of communities like Muskogee, which became incorporated in 1898. An entrepreneur by the name of Charles Haskell made great strides to develop the town, with a downtown sector and railroads that came to be called the Muskogee Roads. The Five Civilized Tribes tried to secure a political state called the State of Sequoyah for their own autonomy, but it was in vain, as President Teddy Roosevelt and Congress struck it down.
Today, many people know Muskogee from the Merle Haggard song "Okie From Muskogee," and the city bears some signs of turmoil with poverty and crime. For instance, 2010 saw the advent of a mass shooting at the Arrowhead Mall.
Get in
A meshwork of highways connect Muskogee to the rest of the world, but State Highway 351, also known as the Muskogee Turnpike, is a principal thoroughfare for one directly connecting the city to Tulsa.
No commercial passenger air or train service is available.
Get around
See Muskogee County Transit
Stops at the mall, VA medical center, and places like that about once an hour.
Otherwise, a personal vehicle might be your best bet to get around, unless you really like to ride a bike.
See
See Five Civilized Tribes Museum
This reflects on the history, art, and culture of the Five Civilized Tribes (i.e. the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee, and Seminole) whose center of government was located at The Indian Agency here on Agency Hill, even before white settlers had arrived.
See USS Batfish (Muskogee War Memorial Park)
This salvaged US submarine serves as a military museum. Oddly enough, it nearly came untethered in a flood in 2019, so it was almost like there was a submersible floating around in the Arkansas for a while.
Do
Sleep
Nearby
Fort Gibson
City / town · 2 listings · 8 mi away
Wagoner
City / town · 5 listings · 14 mi away
Haskell
City / town · 3 listings · 18 mi away
Checotah
City / town · 3 listings · 21 mi away
Coweta
City / town · 21 mi away
Tahlequah
City / town · 4 listings · 25 mi away
Broken Arrow
City / town · 23 listings · 31 mi away
Bixby
City / town · 3 listings · 32 mi away
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